When Wei Yan took the branch and returned to the starting point, Gongsun Gong had already been helped back.
Wei Yan jumped off his horse, kowtowed to Gongsun Gong and said, "The foreign minister has been reckless and offended the Marquis of Yan. Please punish the Marquis of Yan!"
Gongsun Gong's face was extremely ugly, but he didn't have the courage to punish Wei Yan and antagonize the Chu State. "Forget it, I'm just going to do whatever it takes. I can't blame the general."
"The Dark Cloud Horse?"
Gongsun Gong waved his hands angrily and said, "It's yours!"
After this incident, Fei Shi and Wei Yan no longer wanted to stay in Liaodong. After exchanging documents, money and food with Gongsun Gong, they immediately set off south with more than 30,000 war horses and more than 40,000 slaves.
At this time, the south of the Yangtze River was gradually getting warmer, and the spring breeze was the first to blow on the southern land.
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"General Lu, Governor Deng and Governor Li are asking you to come in."
Lu Xun, dressed in fine clothes, followed the clerk guarding the door and entered the government office where the governor worked.
"The general will pay homage to the governor and the governor! Mr. Lu is also here?"
Lu Su, who was sitting at the top, chuckled and said, "Bo Yan, you were as handsome as jade before, but now you are a lot darker."
Lu Xun smiled bitterly and said, "I have been drifting on the sea, and my fair face has become tanned."
Li Yan "Although it is a little darker, I see that Boyan is full of energy and a little more passionate than before."
Deng Zhi said with a smile, "Although he is drifting in the vast ocean, he can make achievements and realize his ambitions. Compared with a man's ambition, this hardship is nothing."
Lu Su continued, "Okay, okay, don't praise Boyan now. I've been talking for a long time and I haven't let him sit down yet."
With that said, he said to Lu Xun, "Bo Yan, please take your seat first."
"promise."
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After Lu Xun sat down, Lu Su asked, "Bo Yan, how is Taiwan doing now?"
Lu Xun sat down and tidied his clothes and replied, "Taiwan has just immigrated here. Although everything is waiting for improvement, everything is developing in a good direction."
"Eighteen cities have been built now. By next year, Taiwan will be self-sufficient and will not need financial or food support from the central government."
Taiwan was not included in the scope of state-level governance by Liu Cong. Therefore, Lu Ji, as the governor of Taiwan, had great autonomy and management power.
Taiwan is isolated overseas, and it takes more than half a year to send messages back and forth to Xiangyang. This kind of arrangement is also due to the backwardness of the times and communications.
Lu Su nodded, "There is public discipline in Taiwan, and I believe it won't take long for Taiwan to be governed. Are the Shanyue people who immigrated there still peaceful? Have they ever made trouble?"
Lu Xun shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, sir. The Shanyue people were forced to rebel in Jiangdong out of desperation. Now that they have a stable life to live in, they will naturally not rebel again."
Lu Su nodded again, with a very satisfied look on his face. Lu Xun and Lu Ji were both great talents of the Lu family, and it was Liu Conghui who had an eye for pearls that was able to bring their talents into full play. And the two of them did not let it go.
Liu Cong was disappointed.
"Bo Yan, do you know why I called you back this time?"
Lu Xun said doubtfully, "I don't know, please let me know."
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Lu Su nodded towards Deng Zhi, who took out an edict and handed it to Lu Xun, "Bo Yan, let's read it first."
"promise."
Lu Xun took the edict respectfully, opened it and read it, a little shocked, "Your Majesty wants to conquer Liaodong?"
Deng Zhi nodded, "Limited by the shortage of war horses, our Chu army still has many shortcomings compared to Wei. If the king wants to make the Northern Expedition, he must have cavalry. If he wants to obtain a steady stream of war horses, he must
Travel north."
Li Yan took over the conversation and said, "It is absolutely impossible to obtain war horses from Cao Cao's territory, and Yongliang and other places are separated from Liu Bei. So we can only start from Liaodong."
"The king has sent envoys to Liaodong, but after all, we cannot rely on outsiders. Therefore, the king decided to send troops to attack Liaodong!"
Lu Xun frowned and said, "The Liaodong Gongsun clan has been based in Liaodong for almost thirty years. Its power has already been deeply rooted. It may not be that easy to destroy the Gongsun clan, right?"
Lu Su smiled and said, "Bo Yan is indeed a great talent. He doesn't talk big words because of his greed for credit. The king's edict only said that you should go north, but as far as the current situation is concerned, Liaodong is not the priority."
Lu Xun understood immediately, "Your Majesty, do you mean to attack the small countries on the Korean Peninsula?"
"What a quick thinker, and a formidable young man. Boyan is right. You should be able to understand what taking over the Korean Peninsula means to me, Dachu."
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Lu Xun said excitedly, "This means that Chu can attack Wei across the sea from North Korea, and can participate in the war horse trade between Liaodong and the Hu people at close range!"
"Even if the Gongsun clan is no longer willing to cooperate with us in the future, we can directly send troops to attack the Gongsun clan!"
"The most important thing is that the strategic significance of inserting such a nail in the north is beyond the above! With the peninsula as the center, Da Chu's military front can radiate to many places in the north!"
Lu Su, Li Yan, and Deng Zhi looked at each other and smiled, and then said to Lu Xun, "Bo Yan is right. If this can be done, within three years, I, the Chu State, will have enough strength to go north and destroy Cao Cao!"
"If the king can regain the Han Dynasty again, this achievement will be no worse than your discovery of Taiwan!"
Lu Xun was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, "What does the king mean...that I should be the commander-in-chief?"
No wonder Lu Xun thought so. The Korean peninsula was far away from the mainland of Chu. Once the generals sent there were determined to be independent, Chu really had no way to punish them. If they mobilized troops and mobilized troops to organize an army to attack, they might not be successful.
In Lu Xun's view, such an important military operation should be handed over to Liu Cong's loyal and capable direct descendants.
Deng Zhi chuckled and said, "Bo Yan, don't worry. The king has said that Lu Boyan is a humble gentleman and will definitely not let down the Chu Kingdom."
"Since the king trusts you, you can go ahead with peace of mind. You don't have to worry about anything else now, but how to capture the Korean Peninsula for me, Da Chu!"
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Lu Xun nodded, "Then I don't know when the king will send the last general to the expedition? How many troops will he lead? What generals are there?"
Seeing Lu Xun getting into the mood so quickly, Lu Su smiled bitterly and said, "The king will give you an army of forty thousand, with you as the commander, Xu Sheng and Chen Wu as lieutenants. Ordnance, food and fodder, as well as the required warships, are all ready.
Already."
"You can go home and rest for a few days. This time you went to the north. I'm afraid you won't be able to come back for several years. In addition, although you have experience in cross-sea operations, this journey is unusual."
"When forty thousand troops go to sea, you must be more careful. If nothing can be done, the king allows you to withdraw to Chu."
The more people there are and the larger the team, the slower the march will be. Just like on land, the same is true for the team at sea.
Lu Xun cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, sir. The general will definitely reach the Korean Peninsula safely with his army."
Lu Su nodded, picked up a map on the desk, stood up and handed it to Lu Xun, "This is the map that the king ordered the Jin Yiwei to draw. There is an island in the south of the Korean Peninsula. If it needs to be repaired, you can land there first.